Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Vinasat 1 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Vietnam |
Operator/Owner |
Vietnamese Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
131.97 |
Perigee (km) |
35782 |
Apogee (km) |
35791 |
Eccentricity |
0.0001067451045509 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2600 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
18-04-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2008-018A |
NORAD Number |
32767 |
Comments |
Provide voice, video and internet service; Asia, India, Australia, Japan, Hawaii. 12 Ku-band, 8 C-band transponders. |